Wire tying tool



Goldenstar A. Lv GOLDENSTAR WIRE TYING TOOL Filed Oct. 5, 1929 kflrthurL May 31, I932.

Patented May 31 1932 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE WIRE TYIN G TOOL Application filed October 3, 1929. Serial No. 897,000.

My invention relates to wire tying tools primarily adapted for wire fence construcitipn, telephone and telegraph wires and the The wire tying tool embodying my present invention is of the type for special use in connection with tying the end wires of a fence around a post or post connection and for splicing the individual Wires of a wire fence, or for splicing the wires of a telephone or telegraph line or the like.

It is an object of my invention to provide a wire tying tool which is simple, practical and eflicient in operation.

Another object of my invention is to provide a tying tool by means of which the Wires of a fence may be tied to any one or more sides of an end or corner fence post.

Another object of my invention is to provide a wire tying tool adapted for making attachments to the bottom strands of a fence near the ground line.

Another object is to provide an improved type of tool for splicing the ends of fence or other single wires.

Another object is to provide a wire tying tool which is operable within a narrow limit of swing.

A further object is to provide a wire tying tool which is reversible.

A further object is to provide a wire tying tool which need not be detached from the wire in order to obtain or efiect repeated moves.

Other objects and advantages will become apparent and be brought out more fully in the following description, reference being had to the accompanying drawings in which Figure 1 is a front view of a wire tying tool embodying my invention;

Figure 2 is a side view of the same;

Figure 3 is a top view of the same;

Figure 4 is a view showing the tool in place on the right side of a post with the wire partially tied;

Figure 5 is a similar view on the left side of a post;

Figure 6 is a partial View of the tool showing a partially completed splice.

Referring more particularly to the drawings, I show a tool having'a handle 10 and aws 11, which are preferably made of pressed steel members suitably secured together as by rivets 12 and 13, of which the latter rivets 13 are provided with spacing collars 14, which serve to space the sides of the jaws 11 apart for the accommodation of parts to be hereinafter referred to.

A circular opening 15 is formed in jaws 11 and a slot 16 is provided between jaws 11 terminating in opening 15. A sprocket wheel 17 is mounted between jaws 11 and has a shoulder 18 adapted to rest in circular opening 15 and form bearings for the sprocket wheel. Sprocket wheel 17 is provided with a slot 19 which is radial and extends from the center of the sprocket wheel to the circumference, and is adapted to align with slot 16 at one position of the sprocket wheel. Sprocket wheel 17 is provided in its periphery with a number of sprockets 20, and slot 19 is out directly between two adjacent sprockets 20. Pawls 21 and 22 are mounted on rivets 23 and 24 and are provided with heels 25 which engage a spring 26 which is 75 secured by a rivet 27. Spring 26 acting upon pawls 21 and 22 will maintain either pawl in either position indicated in Figure 1, as by pressing against the heel 25 of a pawl 21 will keep it out of engagement with sprocket wheel 17 or by pressing against the heel 25 as shown by pawl 22, this pawl will be in contact with the teeth of sprocket wheel 17. The paWls are independently operable and both can be engaged with the sprockets 20 or either one of them or both of them can be removed in case it is desired to turn sprocket wheel 17 by hand as will be presently described. On one side of sprocket wheel 17 are two wings 28 which serve as auxiliary means for turning the socket wheel for initially lining the slots of the jaw and sprocket wheel or for tying wires of light strands. Secured to the opposite side of sprocket wheel 17 from wings 28, are jaws or teeth 29 which are ehamfered or recessed as at 30 for making a non-slipping and smooth bearing contact or engagement with a wireto be tied.

When put in use the tool is first prepared for the entrance of one of the wires to be tied by turning ratchet wheel 17 until slots 16 and 19 are in alignment and one or both of pawls 21 and 22 are then snapped into engagement with sprockets 20. One of the wires to be tied indicated A on the drawings is dropped into the slot or the tool is passed over the wire and the end B of the tying wire put in place between jaws or teeth 29. The tool is then wrapped around the Wire a number of times, if there is sufficient room for the handle end to be passed completely around the wire A, but if this is not the case one of the pawls 21 or 22 can be disengaged from sproc'ket wheel 17 and a 7 number of short limited strokes will cause wheel 17 to be rotated completely a number of times which will securely and effectively tie the end of wire B around the original 2 wire A. This ratchet feature is of value when several wires of a fence are too close together to permit the handle to be rotated completely around wire A, or when one of the wires is close to the ground or other ob- 25 stacle which likewise prevents a complete rotation.

The tool is universally reversible as indicated by Figures L and 5 wherein Figure 4 shows a wire being tied at the left side of the tool and Figure 5 a wire tied to the right side of the tool. Overhand or underhand operation of a tool is permissible by the choice of ratchet pawls 21 or 22 as desired. In Figure 6 I show the method of tying or splicing the adjoining ends of a single wire line using my tool, and it will be evident from the description already made how this type of tie may be effected. The tool is shown adapted to large sizes of wire, but it will be evident that smaller sizes can also be used inasmuch as the jaws 29 are curved or cham fered.

Various changes and modifications in the design and construction of the illustrated de- 5 vice may be made without departing from the true scope of the invention as set forth in the appended claim.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new and desire to secure by 5 United States Letters Patent, is:

A wire tying tool comprising, in combination, a handle, a bifurcated head, a sprocket Wheel disposed centrally of the head and within the bifurcated area, a plurality of pawls for controlling the movement of the sprocket in opposite directions, said pawls being resiliently held in operative and inoperative position by a single member, and a plurality of oppositely disposed wire engaging jaws carried by the sprocket wheel,

said jaws being recessed to facilitate engagement with the wire.

Signed at Duluth, Minnesota, this 26th day of September, 1929.

ARTHUR L. GOLDENSTAR. 

